Respiratory Health Association

Name

Respiratory Health Association

Legal name

Respiratory Health Association

Website

https://resphealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asthma & Airway Disease Specialty Care (HLAKAAAC), COPD & Chronic Bronchitis Management (HLAKANAE), Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

Keywords

• Lung health education
• Asthma management programs
• Smoking cessation services
• COPD awareness
• Public health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Charitable gifts from individuals enabling local education, research, and policy change efforts. Donations can be made online, by mail, or other methods. Donors provide name, contact information, and payment details including credit card data.
2. Event Fundraising: Revenue from signature events including CowaLUNGa Charity Bike Tour, Hustle Chicago Stair Climb, Lung Power Team Charity Run/Walk. Events have registration fees and fundraising minimums/donation requirements.
3. Corporate Sponsorships & Giving: Corporate partners support RHA through event sponsorship, program sponsorships (Fight Asthma Now, COPD resources), workplace giving programs, employer matching gifts, and grants from foundations.
4. Legacy Giving: Estate planning donations including bequests in wills, beneficiary designations from Donor-Advised Funds, Retirement Funds, or Life Insurance Policies.
5. Grants: Funding from government sources (Illinois Department of Public Health, U.S. CDC) and foundations for specific programs like RESCUE Illinois Schools, asthma programs, and COPD initiatives.
6. Product Sales: Sale of educational resources including COPD Caregiver's Toolkit (hard copy), Asthma Caregiver's Handbook, and merchandise through online store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Respiratory Health Association is a Chicago-based 501c3 nonprofit that delivers evidence-based lung health programs across three pillars — education, research, and policy advocacy. Its portfolio includes trademarked asthma curricula (Fight Asthma Now©), adult smoking cessation (Courage to Quit©), healthcare provider training (Counsel to Quit©), COPD caregiver resources, and lung cancer/COPD research grants. Signature charity events (CowaLUNGa Bike Tour, Hustle Chicago Stair Climb, Lung Power Team) drive fundraising and community engagement.

Product overview

Respiratory Health Association operates as a non-profit health organization offering a portfolio of educational programs, cessation resources, and community events rather than a traditional technology product. The core educational offerings include Fight Asthma Now© (school-based asthma education for grades 3-12), Virtual Fight Asthma Now© (online delivery), Asthma Management Program, and RESCUE Illinois Schools. Smoking cessation is addressed through Courage to Quit® (adult cessation program) and Counsel to Quit® (healthcare professional training). COPD support includes the COPD Caregiver's Toolkit, Inspiration COPD Newsletter, and Living Better Together® COPD Conference. The organization also runs signature fundraising events including CowaLUNGa® Charity Bike Tour, Hustle Chicago® Stair Climb, and Lung Power Team® charity run/walk. Research awards in lung cancer and COPD are offered as well.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fight Asthma Now©: Evidence-based, school-based asthma self-management curriculum for youth (3rd-6th grades) and teens (7th-12th grades) with asthma.
• Courage to Quit®
• Counsel to Quit®
• CowaLUNGa® Charity Bike Tour
• Hustle Chicago® Stair Climb
• Living Better Together® COPD Conference
• RESCUE Illinois Schools
• WECARE for Women

Products and services

• Fight Asthma Now© Evidence-based, school-based asthma self-management curriculum for grades 3-12. Teaches children how to identify asthma symptoms, avoid triggers, and exercise proper medication technique. Delivered to schools including Chicago Public Schools, LA Unified, and Washington D.C. schools.
• Virtual Fight Asthma Now© (VFAN) Free virtual asthma management program for children grades 3-12 with asthma, delivered as a self-guided bitmoji classroom over 4 lessons with a supplemental 5th lesson on smoking and asthma. Available for children outside Chicagoland.
• Asthma Management Program One-hour program educating parents, teachers, and caregivers of children with asthma on early recognition of symptoms, common triggers, trigger avoidance strategies, proper inhaler use, and asthma medication descriptions.
• RESCUE Illinois Schools Program providing asthma rescue medication and equipment to Illinois public schools, along with training for school staff on asthma management. Has equipped 3,000+ schools and trained 2,500+ staff.
• Asthma-Friendly Childcare Toolkit Toolkit providing evaluation tools and information to prevent asthma emergencies in daycare settings, including guidance on managing asthma, identifying triggers, integrated pest management, food allergies, and creating Asthma Action Plans.
• Asthma Caregiver's Handbook Comprehensive handbook designed to help families better manage childhood asthma, covering recognition, triggers, medications, and Asthma Action Plans. Awarded Silver Trumpet Award and International Silver Anthem Award in Health Literacy.
• Student Asthma Handbook: Your Asthma and You First-ever asthma handbook designed specifically for children as a resource for children and families with asthma.
• Courage to Quit® Evidence-based adult smoking cessation program offered as Full Program (6 sessions) or Short Program (3 sessions) with trained certified leaders. Works collaboratively with individuals to build confidence and develop quitting skills.
• Counsel to Quit® 60 or 90-minute training program for healthcare professionals to advise patients to quit smoking using evidence-based brief clinical intervention based on the Ask, Advise, Refer model.
• COPD Caregiver's Toolkit Comprehensive resource for COPD caregivers organized around five common questions about managing COPD, preparing for doctor visits, and self-care while caregiving. Includes templates, checklists, and pocket folders for medical documents; hard copy available for purchase.
• Living Better Together® COPD Conference Annual conference bringing together individuals living with COPD, their families, caregivers, and health professionals for a day focused on learning, connection, and empowerment.
• CowaLUNGa® Charity Bike Tour Annual charity bike tour offering One Day Ride (18, 30, or 65 miles), Two Day Ride (135 miles), or Three Day Ride (190 miles) through northern Illinois into southern Wisconsin.
• Hustle Chicago® Stair Climb Annual stair climb event at 875 N. Michigan Ave. (94 floors, 1,632 steps) with Full Climb, Half Climb, and Virtual Climb options, raising awareness and funds for lung health and clean air programs.
• Lung Power Team® Charity Run/Walk Charity run/walk event supporting Respiratory Health Association's lung health mission.
• Lung Cancer Research Award Research grant offering up to $75,000 for innovative studies into lung cancer causes, mechanisms, and treatments.
• Solovy Award for Advancement in COPD Award for advancement in COPD research, supporting innovative COPD studies.

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Chicago Public Schools (CPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership to deliver Fight Asthma Now curriculum in Chicago schools, particularly targeting South and West Side communities with high asthma burden. RHA provides health educators for in-school sessions.
• Chicago Park DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fight Asthma Now program delivery and smoke-free outdoor spaces advocacy. Collaborates on reaching communities with high burden of asthma.
• Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fight Asthma Now program delivery. Collaborates on asthma education and public health initiatives in Chicago.
• Sanofi-RegeneronmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of Living Better Together COPD Conference. Supports RHA's COPD education and awareness programs.
• AstraZenecamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Living Better Together COPD Conference supporting respiratory health education and awareness.
• Illinois Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded RESCUE Illinois Schools program and asthma programs through cooperative agreements. Supports Asthma-Friendly Childcare Toolkit and school-based asthma policies.
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOPD Learn More Breathe Better program subcontractor. RHA disseminated COPD Caregiver's Toolkit under NHLBI's national program to reduce COPD burden.
• Learn More Breathe Better (NHLBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded WECARE for Women COPD awareness campaign to bring visibility to women affected by COPD. Provides public awareness campaign materials and support.
• University of Chicago MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers virtual Courage to Quit smoking cessation groups daily. Dr. MeiLan Han of UMich and Dr. Ravi Kalhan of Northwestern participate in lung health discussions.
• Advocate Health CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in COPD education with Dr. Deanna Behrens participating in advocacy events. Thomas Pluss serves on RHA Board.
• PulmonxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Living Better Together COPD Conference.
• Verona PharmaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Living Better Together COPD Conference.
• GRAILminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Living Better Together COPD Conference.
• DirectRxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Living Better Together COPD Conference.
• Blue Door Neighborhood CentermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOffers Courage to Quit smoking cessation program monthly (1st Friday) virtually and in-person, providing access to underserved communities.
• Illinois Tobacco QuitlinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRHA's Counsel to Quit and Courage to Quit programs refer patients to Illinois Tobacco Quitline for additional cessation support.
• RESCUE Illinois SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partnership providing asthma rescue medication and equipment to majority of Illinois public schools. RHA trained over 2,500 school staff and provided equipment to 3,000 schools.
• Illinois Emergency Management AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaintains list of radon mitigation professionals trained in residential radon reduction, complementing RHA's radon education efforts.
• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with IDPH and ISBE to develop Asthma Management for School Staff online training program.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Lung Association: National nonprofit lung health organization with broader geographic reach, federal lobbying infrastructure, and similar mission areas (asthma, COPD, tobacco, clean air). RHA itself originated from ALA before becoming independent, making ALA the most direct comparable organization.
• American Cancer Society: Large national nonprofit with overlapping lung-cancer research funding, anti-tobacco advocacy, and signature fundraising events (Relay For Life) — operating at much larger scale than RHA but covering similar mission areas including tobacco control.

Direct peers

• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: National patient advocacy nonprofit focused specifically on asthma and allergies, operating patient education, advocacy, and school-based programs — directly overlapping RHA's Fight Asthma Now curriculum and asthma policy work.
• COPD Foundation: National nonprofit focused exclusively on COPD prevention, treatment, and research. Directly comparable to RHA's COPD programming including Living Better Together conference, COPD Caregiver's Toolkit, and WECARE for Women campaign.
• GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer: Patient advocacy nonprofit focused on lung cancer research, screening, and survivor support. RHA's Lung Cancer Research Award (up to $75,000) and lung cancer focus mirror GO2's mission.
• Truth Initiative: National nonprofit focused on tobacco cessation, youth vaping prevention, and smoke-free policy — directly overlapping RHA's Courage to Quit, Counsel to Quit, and Smoke-Free Housing programs. Both organizations publicly opposed FDA fruit-flavored vape authorization.
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: Advocacy organization focused on reducing tobacco use, particularly among youth. Comparable to RHA's tobacco policy advocacy work including contributions to Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act passage.

Emerging players

• American Thoracic Society: Professional medical society advancing respiratory health through research, education, and clinical guidelines — relevant given RHA's evidence-based programs built on NHLBI/NAEPP guidelines and the clinical advisory nature of its board (e.g., Jerry Krishnan MD PhD).

Regional players

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Major lung-disease focused nonprofit with extensive fundraising infrastructure (galas, walks), research grants, and patient programs. Comparable in nonprofit health advocacy model though focused on a different specific pulmonary disease.

Others

• Environmental Defense Fund: Environmental advocacy nonprofit working on clean air, climate, and energy policy — thematically aligned with RHA's clean air advocacy, Illinois Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, and Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act campaigns.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/resphealth

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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